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Nintendo isn't promoting Overwatch switch, reportedly allowing for refunds
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Worked totally fine here in the UKWhen you try to buy it (US):
Don't recall ever encountering this before. I purchased Tales of Vesperia just a few hours ago.
That's true, but there will always be people trying to catch that moment. If that's their excuse now, then it might never end if they are constantly in the news cycle. Hell blizzcon is right around the corner
Can confirm in Australia it is up on News section but buried very far down, is also in New Release for eShop. It is also available for purchase at $69.95 AUD. Bugger that.
Nintendo has always tried their hardest to steer clear of any sort of political drama so it makes sense they don't even want to be associated with Blizzard's mess. I'm sure they've already realized if they were to put out tweets promoting Overwatch on switch the comments would be full of "fuck blizzard, free hong kong" and some people would interpret it as them supporting Blizzard.
Yeah. Nintendo is a business as much as Blizzard.
They don't want proximity with Blizzard-activision now.
Probably nothing to worry since you can buy the game in some regions. This could be a weird store error for all we know
Okay, so it might be a website mislink problem, then
At least one major Nintendo branch may be distancing themselves from Blizzard and this game, that's pretty big news regardless.
Nintendo will do refunds if you call their customer support line. I got the Genesis Collection refunded because the input lag made it unplayable, got the full amount out back on my card.
I wouldn't worry about it. I can't imagine it will be down for long.
Done? Done in what way? I played Overwatch last night and there were plenty of people on it. I had no issues finding a game. If every single person on Era never bought/played another Blizzard game, it would be a very small percentage of Blizzard's overall customer base and would barely affect them.
Not that I think Blizzard is "done" or anything, but it's not just people on era making noise.
For what it's worth, I can buy the game on the console. It's possible the site link is just busted.
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I don't think Nintendo's doing it out of some sense of heroism, but them actively trying to ignore a game they've been promoting heavily up until now is certainly, uh, notable.
Nah let's not be logical. Sensationalism and drama are the wave.
I wonder how many have totally skipped over the Nintendo x Tencent story that was posted
RE: People not being able to buy overwatch, yesterday there were actually 2 listing on the eshop, Legendary edition which for some reason you coudlnt buy, and a regular listing for $40. It may be the same here? as those screens show the legendary edition not having the buy button
Edit: Yeah the us eshop has 3 listing for overwatch, for some reason. one of them doenst say bundle. The web page might have the wrong version listed and is hiding the other 2
Edit: Yeah the us eshop has 3 listing for overwatch, for some reason. one of them doenst say bundle. The web page might have the wrong version listed and is hiding the other 2
Charter or Cox?The internet in my area just went down when I tried to launch the game, which can only mean that they are boycotting Blizzard too and in no way could have any other cause.
(this really did just happen, I'm bored as hell, please help)
Nintendo reacted immediately to the stuff in Smash that was demonstrably racist. The stuff they did not react to was, while unfortunate in terms of how it could be construed, probably a series of misplaced and very specific coincidences.
This is not the topic for that anyway.
Virgin Media, I'm in the UK. To be fair, I'm supposed to be having an early night, so this could help, for once.
They did change the issue with the Mr. Game&Watch spirit. The rest wasn't racist, just unfortunate.
Weird, what's the first digits in your Post Code? My Virgin Media conked out last night around the same time - called CS to complain this morning and they ended up trying to charge me more because I dare mention that sometimes I work from home :/The internet in my area just went down when I tried to launch the game, which can only mean that they are boycotting Blizzard too and in no way could have any other cause.
(this really did just happen, I'm bored as hell, please help)
My friend returned his copy, as models were popping into the game (and will move around as T-Poses on occasion) while also running less than optimal.
Really, outside of the portable aspect, you should otherwise not pick up the Switch version of the game.
Really, outside of the portable aspect, you should otherwise not pick up the Switch version of the game.
SA11 - mine was fine last night iirc though. I need to call myself at some point mind, connection feels like it's been sluggish for the last week, not a ton of great options down my way mind.
I'm sure there are but people who are posting "Blizzard is done" are incorrect. This will not kill Blizzard.
I've played for about five hours and have not encountered any of that.
100% it's China related. Blizzard needs to back pedal and do right by the West and Hong Kong.
Nintendo seems to have a weird history with doing business in China and probably finds themselves in the crossfire of China/Japan rhetoric.
Wait...wait....some people think this is something being done in solidarity with Hong Kong? Seriously?
You do know that Nintendo is partnering with Tencent to launch the Switch in China....
You do know that Nintendo is partnering with Tencent to launch the Switch in China....
Nintendo is not trying to bury anything they just werent promoting it on Twitter probably because of the bad PR, its had ads on the console all day. The unable to buy it on the website was probably something wrong with the link.
I think people are trying to read more into this than there is unfortunately
I think people are trying to read more into this than there is unfortunately
Nintendo of America hasn't posted anything about Little Town Hero either, so I think this is just a coincidence.
You can not buy the game anymore on the eShop, at least in many countries. Just checked in german eShop. The text reads "Dieser Inhalt ist nicht mehr im Nintendo eShop erhältlich." (This content is no longer available in Nintendo eShop)
This is not a broken link, the game was intentionally removed from the eShop.
There is definitely something going on, with this game.
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I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't 100% related to the HK issue and indeed Nintendo decided to pull the plug after refunding a ton of people because the game runs like absolute ass.
Edit: accesing the Nintendo Spain website's product page, you get a message that "the content is no longer on Nintendo eShop"
Edit 2: going to the eShop inside the console, it also says on the Legendary edition that "it's not on sale"
Edit: accesing the Nintendo Spain website's product page, you get a message that "the content is no longer on Nintendo eShop"
Edit 2: going to the eShop inside the console, it also says on the Legendary edition that "it's not on sale"
He played around 18 hours or so, and he noticed the game struggled to load the game models. Especially when viewing highlights or when you boot up the game.
that happens to me on pc too, i thought that's just how overwatch is, its always been funny when the game shows a highlight and the models only show up on the last second
Coincidence? No, they must be cutting their ties with GameFreak.
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